# Distance from Elista (ESL) to Johannesburg (JNB)

> 8,223 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,223 km / 5,110 mi / 4,440 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 195° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 11° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 17:45 in Elista, it's 16:45 in Johannesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,057 ft (JNB is higher than ESL)

## Airports

### [Elista Airport (ESL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/esl-elista-elista-airport/1ef266df-e9cf-604e-a40f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Elista, Russia
- ICAO: URWI
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 46.370000, 44.330000
- Elevation: 501 ft

### [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jnb-johannesburg-o-r-tambo-international-airport/1ef266de-d3b0-6ec6-b1f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Johannesburg, South Africa
- ICAO: FAOR
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -26.130000, 28.240000
- Elevation: 5,558 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:45 in Elista, it's 16:45 in Johannesburg.

## Related

- [Elista Airport (ESL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/esl-elista-elista-airport/1ef266df-e9cf-604e-a40f-06bb2780ed98)
- [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jnb-johannesburg-o-r-tambo-international-airport/1ef266de-d3b0-6ec6-b1f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)